Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Nynorsk

Where does “spørjast” come from?

spørjast (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk spørja, from Old Norse spyrja, from Proto-Germanic spurjaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

spørjast (Norwegian Nynorsk): to get known; a condition ; to be dubious or...

Definitions

  1. to get known; a condition ; to be dubious or...

Ancestry of “spørjast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspørjato ask
2Old Norsespyrjato trace steps or footprints; to investigate, to...
3Proto-Germanicspurjanąto feel, touch; to study; to search; to examine;...
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →